Admissions: Welcome to UP

From the President

I am
delighted that you are interested in the University of Portland, and I hope what
you find here leads you to apply for admission at Oregon’s Catholic University.
A University of Portland education is a
uniquely personal experience. Here on “The Bluff,” we are devoted to educating
both the minds and hearts of our students, and we do so in a collegiate setting
that is an intimate community of diverse students, first-rate faculty and
dedicated staff.

The virtues of the University are many: strong residence hall
communities, small classes, wide choices of courses and majors, opportunities
to grow spiritually, a beautiful campus, easy access to both downtown Portland
and the lush natural beauties of Oregon's mountains, forests, and coast.What I would emphasize most of all about the
University, though, is its attention to the student as an individual
person.Here you will know your
professors and classmates, and they will know you.

For these and other reasons, we are recognized as one of the
finest institutions in the American West.The University of Portland has been consistently ranked as one of the
top 10 universities in the west region and one of the top 10 “best values” in
the west by U.S. News and World Report.UP was also recently ranked by BloomsbergBusinessweek as the “top school in Oregon for return on
investment.”

We would love to have you as part of this outstanding learning
community.I sincerely hope you’ll join
us.

Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., President

From the Dean of Admissions

I am pleased that you have taken time to learn about University of Portland and explore the opportunities available to you here on The Bluff. As you apply for admission to the University, I want to remind you about some of the benefits of a University of Portland education:

Generous financial aid (freshmen in 2013 - 2014 received an average of more than $20,389 in financial aid (excluding loans) and altogether nearly 96 percent of the University’s students shared more than $96 million in aid)

A rich and varied campus life—more than 80 student clubs, nearly three dozen volunteer programs, and academic and extracurricular activities nearly every day of the week

A convenient location (close to downtown Portland and just a short drive to the Pacific coast, Cascade Mountains, or Columbia River Gorge)

The University of Portland offers an intimate, caring Catholic community in an atmosphere ideally suited for study, work, and play. It's an atmosphere that will prepare you not just for life, but for living. I hope that you’ll be able to join us here for your undergraduate studies.